The Ten Commandments of Rod Stewart
Thou shalt not kill — except in the 55-64 female demographic.
Author: Jeff Bender
Jeff Bender has written for McSweeney's, Electric Literature, The Iowa Review, Guernica, Slackjaw, Little Old Lady Comedy, Points in Case, and The Offing. He's on the writing staff at Sports Riot and lives near Philadelphia with his wife and 2 kids.
I’m the FedEx Guy Who’s Been Reading Your Screenplay, and I Have a Few Ideas
“I’m the FedEx Guy Who’s Been Reading Your Screenplay, and I Have a Few Ideas” from Points in Case
Brodysseus
“I, Odysseus” from Electric Literature “I, Odysseus” also appeared in Revista Letteraria, a print magazine in Milan.
The Guard
“The Guard” “The Guard” is available in print. It won Richard Hugo House’s New Works Competition and an Artist Trust GAP grant. Jeff worked on this story with playwright Edward Albee at the Albee Foundation in Montauk, N.Y.
Coaches’ Night Out
“Coaches’ Night Out” from Guernica “Coaches’ Night Out” was guest-edited by Sam Lipsyte, who wrote this accompanying essay about fiction writing for the magazine. It was published alongside stories by Vivien Drabkin, Alex Waxman, David Englander, and Rebecca Schiff.
In Your New York Dream
“In Your New York Dream” from CityArts (Seattle)
The Hinnencamp Match
The Hinnencamp Match (print only)
43 Facebook Button Additions
“43 Facebook Button Additions” from The Awl
The Boy in the Car (11th Avenue, Seattle)
The Boy in the Car (11th Avenue, Seattle) from The Monarch Review
Rose Poem
“Rose Poem” from The Monarch Review
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